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Sustainability at Miami University in Oxford takes hold in student organizations and campus-wide energy initiatives. The school recently announced that it is preparing to start moving away from its reliance on coal and towards renewable energy. This occurred after many student groups focusing on green living were formed and a university-wide sustainability committee was created.
Kelly Fryberger reports.
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Sustainability at Miami University in Oxford takes hold in student organizations and campus-wide energy initiatives. The school recently announced that it is preparing to start moving away from its reliance on coal and towards renewable energy. This occurred after many student groups focusing on green living were formed and a university-wide sustainability committee was created.
Kelly Fryberger reports.
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MIAMI UNIVERSITY, ALTHOUGH CUTTING BACK IN MANY AREAS, IS MOVING FORWARD WHEN IT COMES TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.
RECENTLY, THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF MIAMI INTRODUCED ITS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO THE UNIVERSITY. THE PLAN IS MULTIFACETED, AND INCLUDES REDUCING THE UNIVERSITY’S CARBON FOOTPRINT AND IT’S RELIANCE ON COAL.
ALTHOUGH, AT THE OUTSET, MIAMI WILL BE PAYING MORE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY THEN IT WILL BE FOR COAL POWER, SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR DR. DAVID PRITHERICH THINKS THIS IS A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
Dr. Prytherch…runs 9 secs
“If we’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint it may be cheaper to help contribute to help averting climate change now than it will be to pay for the consequences later.”
BEYOND JUST ENERGY INITIATIVES, THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE’S PLAN INCLUDES CREATING A SUSTAINABILITY CO-MAJOR THAT STUDENTS WOULD PAIR WITH A MAJOR OF THEIR...
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